Grand Villard - Enfers - RIchardette -Gran Villard

The trail starts at loc. Gran Villard mt. 1,520 near the pond (parking lot), just over 1km from the center of Sauze d'Oulx, which can also be reached by local bus (high season only). The trail is on the right of the road leading to Monfol. It climbs for a little more than 1km on a dirt road with a moderate, steady slope to the Souberaine locality at an altitude of 1,680m (renovated chalet and ruins of old houses). Here, at the crossroads with a bench, ignore trail No. 2, which heads flat to the left toward Monfol, and continue straight on No. 1, which climbs for about 20 meters, crossing again trail No. 2 coming flat from the right from the hamlet of Richardette. Continue straight on, climbing in the direction of Enfers on a decidedly steep path that, after about 800 meters, at an altitude of 1,860 meters, crosses the Gran Bosco carriage road; descend to the right in the hamlet of Enfers. At the fountain, path No. 1 bends right where it continues downhill through the woods and leads, after less than 1 km, to the hamlet of Richardette, coming out near the Don Murialdo Alpine House at an altitude of mt. 1,730. From here follow the paved road for about 350 mt. Leave the Chapel on the left and take the road (still paved) on the right. Trail No. 2 starts at the end of the road that runs through the old village core until it reaches the last apartment building. Go along the left side of the dwelling and at the back take the path that, with gentle ups and downs, leads to the junction with path No. 1 (Enfers). Here you turn left and resume the same path taken previously uphill.

Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the environment and season.

From Turin follow the signs for Tangenziale Nord in the direction of Trafori - Frejus. Then take the A32 freeway in the direction of Bardonecchia and exit the freeway at the Oulx ring road sign, in the direction of Monginevro Sestriere. At the tunnel exit, continue on the left in the direction of Sauze d'Oulx.

Parking at Gran Villard in the vicinity of The Pond

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